Tony Friel (born in

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, Wirral,

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, 4 May 1958)The Fall online – Previous band members & producers (A-Z), Tony Friel
is an English bass guitarist, known for his role in different new wave bands. He attended Heys Boys Secondary School, where he met

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and attained an art

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. He and Bramah shared many interests. In the mid-1970s, they were introduced by their friend Barbara Smith to her brother

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and his friend

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. Smith, Baines, Bramah and Friel shared interests in music, and formed their first band, the Fall. Friel remained until December 1977, then he left. After the Fall, Friel formed a project called Contact and a band called

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. In late 1978, he and his former Fall bandmate

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joined the Teardrops, a group which included

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bassist

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. They released the ''Leave Me No Choice'' EP, and in 1980, the ''Final Vinyl'' album, before breaking up. In subsequent years Friel played with R&B bands. Later he was member of the Woodbank Streetband.

Discography

*''Bingo-Master's Break-Out'' – The Fall (1978) *''New Love Songs'' 7" EP – Passage (Object Music, 1978) *''Future'' 7" EP – Contact (Object Music, 1979)

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External links

The website of Tony Friel
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Discography

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